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Ethnobotanical Uses

In Ayurvedic practice across India and Sri Lanka, the dried seed of Areca catechu is taken as a decoction for intestinal worms, with the classical materia medicas noting both its bitter, astringent quality and its stimulant-to-laxative action. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India lists the seed as an anthelmintic, while the Bhava Prakasha describes its use in laxative and anthelmintic formulae that are typically prepared as decoctions or infusions. In Chinese herbal medicine, the same seed—traditionally described as bitter and aromatic, with properties that “move Qi and expel accumulations”—is prescribed as a warm decoction to relieve food stagnation, diarrhea, and edema, as recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Among Tamil communities in southern India, the Siddha tradition records preparations of the seed in the form of infusions and decoctions for deworming, and the same practice appears in contemporary compilations of Malaysian and Thai ethnobotany, where the seed is boiled or steeped to produce a bitter drink that “settles the stomach.” These uses consistently involve the dried seed.

A simple decoction follows the dosages noted in classical manuals and adapted for modern practice. Combine approximately 5 to 10 grams of coarsely powdered dried Areca seed with 250 to 300 milliliters of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and allow the liquid to cool to a comfortable drinking temperature before use. The seed is intensely bitter and stimulating, and it should not be used continuously over long periods, by people with cardiovascular disease or anxiety, or during pregnancy or breastfeeding.

Areca seed is rich in arecoline, the principal alkaloid responsible for its cholinergic stimulant effect, along with arecaidine, guvacine and related tannins that contribute to an astringent mouth and a sense of “astringency” within the gut. These constituents plausibly explain the traditional use as a mild tonic and anthelmintic.

Clinical and commercial interest continues today, but many modern guides emphasize caution due to the carcinogenic profile associated with prolonged use. Whole extracts of the seed appear in certain Asian tonic beverages and pharmaceutical preparations that seek to preserve traditional indications, while research explores the pharmacology of arecoline—its impact on salivation, gastrointestinal motility, and neurochemistry.

General Uses Top

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Common products:
The dried endosperm (areca nut) is the principal commercial product, supplied as raw, boiled, dried, roasted, and sliced forms for chewing mixes with slaked lime and Piper betle leaf. Husk fiber (from immature and mature fruits) and inflorescence fibers provide broom and brush materials. Stems (trunks) are used as timber for light construction and furniture in South and Southeast Asia.

Industrial and craft applications:
Broom and brush fibers are derived from fruit husks (bast-like) and spathes/inflorescences; the material is stiff, resilient, and water-resistant, suited for coarse-bristle tools. Light structural and furniture timber is obtained from stems; properties are typical of young palms (low density, moderate durability). Tannins and lignin from husks are used in leather tanning and adhesives for plywood and particleboard; palm wood is suitable for panel products and can be pulped for paper (palm fiber pulp) although commercial implementation is limited.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
The nut is consumed as a food ingredient and flavoring in chewing mixes. Processing includes cleaning, boiling or steaming, drying, and roasting or slicing; finished products are packaged as kernels, slices, or flakes. National food laws in multiple jurisdictions prohibit arecoline as a food additive; some countries restrict or regulate the use of areca nut in foods.

Colorants and tanning:
Husk tannins yield brown dyes for protein fibers (wool/silk) under mordanted conditions. Fruit husk and cut testa tannins are used in leather tanning, typically as auxiliary vegetable tannins.

Wood and fiber:
Palm wood from stems is used in indoor carpentry, paneling, and furniture. Husk and inflorescence fibers are valued in brush and broom making due to stiffness and water resistance.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
Fragrance presence in areca nut is not a major commercial driver. Cosmetics regulations in several markets restrict or prohibit arecoline as an ingredient; consequently, direct cosmetic use is limited.

Properties relevant to use:
Husk fiber bundles are stiff and abrasion-resistant, enabling brush/broom applications. Husk tannins are hydrolyzable (gallotannins), suitable for leather tanning. Arecoline, the principal alkaloid, is a hazardous, controlled substance; its presence influences regulatory status for food and cosmetic uses.

Standards and regulation:
The International Agency for Research on Cancer classifies areca nut as Group 1 (carcinogenic to humans). National food and cosmetics laws in the EU, several Asian countries, and elsewhere prohibit areca-derived alkaloids such as arecoline in food additives and cosmetic ingredients.

Sustainability and sourcing:
Areca catechu is cultivated across South and Southeast Asia and parts of the Pacific, often under shade (intercropped with coconut, banana, or spices) in humid tropical lowlands. The palm matures in 6–8 years and remains productive for decades. By-products such as husks and fronds are available year-round, supporting fiber, tannin, and biofuel uses, though utilization varies regionally.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Areca cathechu	Burm.f.	Fl. Indica : 241 (1768)
Areca macrocarpa	Becc.	Philipp. J. Sci., C 4: 601 (1909)
Areca catechu var. nigra	Giseke	Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 73. 1792
Areca catechu var. alba	Blume	Rumphia 2: 68. 1839
Areca catechu var. batanensis	Becc.	Philipp. J. Sci. 3: 304. 1908
Areca catechu var. longicarpa	Becc.	Philipp. J. Sci. 6: 229. 1911
Areca catechu var. silvatica	Becc.	Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 304. 1919
Areca catechu f. communis	Becc.	Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 304 1919
Areca faufel	Gaertn.	Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 19 (1788)
Areca himalayana	Griff. ex H.Wendl.	Palmiers : 231 (1878)
Areca hortensis	Lour.	Fl. Cochinch. : 568 (1790)
Areca nigra	Giseke ex H.Wendl.	Palmiers : 231 (1878)
Sublimia areca	Comm. ex Mart.	Hist. Nat. Palm. 3: 169 (1838)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	betel palm
English	betel nut palm
Spanish	buyo
Spanish	nueces de betel
Spanish	nuez de areca
Spanish	palma de betel
Spanish	areca faufel
Spanish	areca himalayana
Spanish	areca hortensis
Spanish	areca nigra
Spanish	sublimia areca
ami	'icep
Arabic	الحُضَض الهِنْدِيّ
Arabic	فوفل كاتشو
Arabic	كوثل
Arabic	فوفل
Arabic	تانبول
Assamese	তামোল
Azerbaijani	katexu palması
Azerbaijani	katexu arekası
azb	کاتچو پالماسی
ban	pinang
bcl	bunga (tinanom)
bdr	pinang
bjn	pinang
Bengali	সুপুরি
Bengali	সুপারি
Catalan	palmera d'areca
cdo	bĭng-lòng
Czech	areka obecná
Czech	palma areková
German	betelnusspalme
German	betel
German	arekapalme
German	betelbissen
German	betelpalme
German	katechupalme
dtp	lugus
Esperanto	kateĉuareko
Estonian	beetlipalm
Estonian	beetli-areekapalm
Persian	فوفل کاتچو
Finnish	pähkinäbetelpalmu
Finnish	betelpähkinä
Finnish	betelpalmu
Finnish	arekapalmu
French	palmier à bétel
French	aréquier
French	palmier a betel
frr	beetelpualem
Gujarati	સોપારી
Gujarati	ઍરિકૅ
hak	pîn-lòng
Hindi	खपुर
Hindi	गुवा
Hindi	गुवाक
Hindi	गूआ
Hindi	चामरपुष्प
Upper Sorbian	wšědna betelpalma
ht	nwa betèl
Hungarian	arékapálma
Hungarian	bételdió
Hungarian	bételpálma
Armenian	Արեկնի
Armenian	փուփլե
Indonesian	pohon pinang
Indonesian	pinang
Italian	noce di betel
Japanese	ビンロウジ
Japanese	檳榔子
Japanese	檳榔
Japanese	ビートルナッツ
Japanese	ビンロウジュ
Japanese	檳椰
Japanese	ビンロウ
jv	jambe
jv	jambé
Georgian	ფუფალა
kge	uray
Kannada	ಅಡಿಕೆ
Korean	빈랑야자
Lithuanian	arekinė palmė
Lithuanian	betelio palmė
Lithuanian	katekinė areka
Latvian	beteļa rieksts
Latvian	beteles koks
Latvian	beteles rieksts
Latvian	beteļkoks
Latvian	beteļpalma
Latvian	beteļrieksts
Latvian	arekas palma
lzh	檳榔
mad	pènang
Malayalam	കമുക്
Malayalam	അടക്കാമരം
Malayalam	അടയ്ക്കാമരം
Malayalam	കമുങ്ങ്
Malayalam	കവുങ്ങ്
mnc	ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠨᡳᠶᡠᠨ
Marathi	पोफळी
Marathi	पोफळ
Malay	pokok pinang
Malay	pinang
Burmese	ကွမ်းသီးပင်
nan	pun-nn̂g
nan	pin-nn̂g
Norwegian Bokmål	betelpalme
nia	fino
Dutch	betelpalm
Dutch	betelnoot
Dutch	betelnootpalm
Dutch	pinangpalm
pam	luyus
Polish	areka catechu
Polish	orzech arekowy
Polish	palma betelowa
Polish	Żuwipalma
Polish	areka katechu
Portuguese	palmeira de betel
Portuguese	palmeira de bétele
pwn	saviki
Russian	Арека катеху
Russian	Хризолитокарпус
Russian	Бетелевая пальма
sa	अश्वत्थः
sa	खपुर
sa	गुवाकः
sa	पूगवृक्षः
sat	ᱜᱩᱣᱟ.
Slovak	palma areková
Slovak	palma betelová
Slovak	areka betelová
Slovenian	betlova palma
Slovenian	betelova palma
Slovenian	areka
su	jambe
su	jambé
Swedish	betel
Swedish	arekapalm
Swedish	betelnöt
Swedish	betelpalm
Swahili	mpopoo
szy	daedac
tcy	ಬಜ್ಜೆಯಿ
Telugu	పోక చెట్టు
Telugu	వక్క చెట్టు
Telugu	వక్కల చెట్టు
Telugu	పోకచెట్టు
Thai	หมากสง
tpi	buai
Turkish	arek cevizi
ug	سىپارى (مېۋە)
Ukrainian	Арека Катеху
Vietnamese	cau
za	maklangz
Chinese	槟榔
Chinese	檳榔
Chinese	大果槟榔
Chinese	大腹皮
Chinese	槟榔子
Chinese	槟榔花
Chinese	大腹子
Chinese	宾门
Chinese	橄榄子
Chinese	青仔
Chinese	槟榔树

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Western Indian Ocean
  - Comoros

Asia-temperate click to expand
- China
  - China South-central
  - Hainan
- Eastern Asia
  - Taiwan

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Bangladesh
  - East Himalaya
  - India
  - Maldives
  - Sri Lanka
- Indo-China
  - Andaman Islands
  - Cambodia
  - Laos
  - Nicobar Nicobar
  - Thailand
  - Vietnam
- Malesia
  - Borneo
  - Jawa
  - Lesser Sunda Islands
  - Malaya
  - Maluku
  - Philippines
  - Sulawesi
  - Sumatera
- Papuasia
  - Bismarck Archipelago
  - New Guinea
  - Solomon Islands

Pacific click to expand
- Northwestern Pacific
  - Caroline Islands
  - Marianas
- South-central Pacific
  - Society Islands
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  - Santa Cruz Island
  - Vanuatu

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000262000
UNII	2IKO69PF0B
USDA Plants	ARCA41
Tropicos	2401626
INPN	447743
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:664107-1
The Plant List	kew-14517
Open Tree Of Life	180819
Observations.org	406893
NCBI Taxonomy	184783
IPNI	664107-1
iNaturalist	83108
GBIF	2736531
Freebase	/m/065p03
EPPO	ARMCA
EOL	1136163
Elurikkus	2880
USDA GRIN	3903
Wikipedia	Areca_catechu
PFAF	Areca catechu

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Accession	Assembly
Accession	Name	Level	Submitter	Released	Coverage	Size
GCA_021397845.1	ASM2139784v1	Chromosome	Hainan university	2022-01-11	100	2.63 Gb

Scientific Literature Top

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On-farm crop diversity, conservation, importance and value: a case study of landraces from Western Ghats of Karnataka, India

Puneeth GM, Gowthami R, Katral A, Laxmisha KM, Vasudeva R, Singh GP, Archak S

Sci Rep

10-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11087530
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-61428-1
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In vitro cytotoxic activity on KATO-III cancer cell lines of mangiferolic acid purified from Thai Tetragonula laeviceps propolis

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Ancient hybridization and repetitive element proliferation in the evolutionary history of the monocot genus Amomum (Zingiberaceae)

Hlavatá K, Záveská E, Leong-Škorničková J, Pouch M, Poulsen AD, Šída O, Khadka B, Mandáková T, Fér T

Front Plant Sci

19-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11066291
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1324358
PMID:	38708400

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Kranjčević JK, Čonkaš J, Ozretić P

Cancers (Basel)

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ACS Omega

11-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11044260
doi:	10.1021/acsomega.3c09249
PMID:	38680368

Endophytes: a uniquely tailored source of potential antibiotic adjuvants

Moussa AY

Arch Microbiol

06-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10998792
doi:	10.1007/s00203-024-03891-y
PMID:	38581477

The traditional uses, pharmacology, and phytochemistry of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn

Wang Q, Sun Q, Huang Q, Qin L, Zhu B

Front Pharmacol

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PMID:	38633612

Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analyses of the effects of bagging treatment on carotenoid biosynthesis and regulation of Areca catechu L.

Zheng X, Huang L, Fan B, Peng C, Iqbal A, Zhang Y, Chen H, Ye J, Yang Y

Front Plant Sci

02-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11018958
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1364945
PMID:	38628364

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Liu J, Ma L, Deng S, Chen X, Li Q, Xu A, Tong T, Tan S, Wang M, Cai J, Wang H

Foods

30-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11011418
doi:	10.3390/foods13071070
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EFSA J

19-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10949325
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8667
PMID:	38505477

Ameliorative Effect of Areca Nut Polyphenols on Adverse Effects Induced by Lipopolysaccharides in RAW264.7 Cells

Zou L, Yi S, Wang Y

Molecules

16-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10974033
doi:	10.3390/molecules29061329
PMID:	38542965

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Ramesh S, Rajesh M, Das A, Hebbar K

Front Plant Sci

13-Mar-2024

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doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1385037
PMID:	38545392

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doi:	10.1007/s12672-024-00926-0
PMID:	38460046

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Heliyon

06-Mar-2024

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doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27530
PMID:	38501018

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives
Arecaidine	10355	Click to see	141.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920724 https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1750-3841.2012.02653.X https://doi.org/10.1021/JF960547Q
Arecoline	2230	Click to see CN1CCC=C(C1)C(=O)OC	155.19	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JSFA.6081 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920724 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8 https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1601-0825.2010.01680.X https://doi.org/10.1074/JBC.M404465200 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF960547Q
Ethyl 1-methyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine-3-carboxylate	34167	Click to see	169.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
Guvacine	3532	Click to see C1CNCC(=C1)C(=O)O	127.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1111/J.1750-3841.2012.02653.X https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920724 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF960547Q
Guvacoline	160492	Click to see COC(=O)C1=CCCNC1	141.17	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF960547Q https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01920724
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Harmala alkaloids
4,9-Dihydro-1-methyl-3H-pyrido(3,4-b)indole	160510	Click to see	184.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1565(199909/10)10:5<247::AID-PCA465>3.0.CO;2-9
Harman	5281404	Click to see CC1=NC=CC2=C1NC3=CC=CC=C23	182.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.47.440
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Myristic Acid	11005	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O	228.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2880
Nonadec-2-enoic acid	53925385	Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC=CC(=O)O	296.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406
Oleic Acid	445639	Click to see	282.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2880
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2880
Pentadecanoic Acid	13849	Click to see	242.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406
Stearic Acid	5281	Click to see	284.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
Lauric Acid	3893	Click to see	200.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2880 https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Valine and derivatives
Valine	6287	Click to see CC(C)C(C(=O)O)N	117.15	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(86)90092-X
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzimidazoles / Sulfinylbenzimidazoles
2-[methyl-[2-[(R)-[3-methyl-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridin-2-yl]methylsulfinyl]benzimidazole-1-carbonyl]amino]ethyl 1-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate	59769497	Click to see	595.60	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Piperidines / Piperidinecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Piperidinecarboxylic acids
1-Methylnipecotinic acid methyl ester	15535	Click to see	157.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
1-methylpiperidine-3-carboxylic Acid	2736937	Click to see	143.18	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
ethyl (3S)-1-methylpiperidine-3-carboxylate	736035	Click to see	171.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
Ethyl 1-methylpiperidine-3-carboxylate	97981	Click to see CCOC(=O)C1CCCN(C1)C	171.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
methyl (3S)-1-methylpiperidine-3-carboxylate	641103	Click to see CN1CCCC(C1)C(=O)OC	157.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Pyridinecarboxylic acids
Ethyl nicotinate	69188	Click to see CCOC(=O)C1=CN=CC=C1	151.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
Methyl Nicotinate	7151	Click to see	137.14	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
Nicotinic Acid	938	Click to see	123.11	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyridines and derivatives / Pyrrolidinylpyridines
3-(1-Methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine	942	Click to see	162.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
Nicotine	89594	Click to see	162.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00016-8
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2R,3R,4S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-8-[(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol	21676345	Click to see	1155.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2R,3R,4S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-8-[(2R,3R,4R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol	16142155	Click to see	1155.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-8-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol	162964962	Click to see	1155.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-8-yl]-8-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol	16163749	Click to see	1155.00	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-8-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-4-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-6-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol	14237654	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=C(C(=C2)O)C3C(C(OC4=C(C(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5C(C(OC6=CC(=CC(=C56)O)O)C7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O)O)C8=CC(=C(C=C8)O)O)O)O)C9=CC(=C(C=C9)O)O)O	866.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Arecatannin A1	13752000	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=C(C(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5C(C(OC6=CC(=CC(=C56)O)O)C7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O)O)C8=CC(=C(C=C8)O)O)O)O)O)C9=CC(=C(C=C9)O)O)O	866.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Arecatannin B1	14237657	Click to see	866.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
ent-Epicatechin-(4alpha->6)-ent-epicatechin	13990892	Click to see	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Proanthocyanidin B2	5320711	Click to see	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199600013
Procyanidin B	130556	Click to see	578.50	unknown	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3821912/ https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Procyanidin B1	11250133	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Procyanidin B2, (+)-	122738	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=CC(=C2C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199600013
Procyanidin B4	147299	Click to see	578.50	unknown	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3821912/
Procyanidin B7	13990893	Click to see C1C(C(OC2=C1C(=C(C(=C2)O)C3C(C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C34)O)O)C5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)C6=CC(=C(C=C6)O)O)O	578.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Procyanidin C1	169853	Click to see	866.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)83018-6
Procyanidin trimer T2	13751990	Click to see	866.80	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Catechins
2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol	1203	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB1924.8.149 https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781
Catechin	9064	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JF950611O https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199600013 https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB1924.8.149 https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781 https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406
Epicatechin	72276	Click to see	290.27	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1002/PTR.2650030406 https://doi.org/10.1002/JCCS.199600013 https://doi.org/10.1039/C39810000781 https://doi.org/10.1021/JF950611O

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